JUST BEAR WITH ME…

…maintains that each of us has powerful and interesting stories to tell.

I am Matt Berger, PhD, and this is where I tell stories with data, often using tales from my own life to provide context. My story-telling style – call it “annotated meandering” – inspired this site’s name. Just bear with me…I get to the point fairly quickly.

This is also where I promote my books, starting with Interrogating Memory: Film Noir Spurs a Deep Dive Into My Family History…and My Own.

I also promote other brilliant storytellers, because creators need to support each other.

The cover photograph shows the Vale Rio Diner, which used to sit at the intersection of Routes 23 and 113 in Phoenixville, PA. It appears prominently here.

THE BLOG

Since my YouTube channel is my only social media outlet, when I have something brief to say, I will put it here. Older entries may be found here.

November 6, 2026: I moved all of my pre-2026-election analyses here.

WHAT ELSE WILL YOU FIND HERE?

The Noir of Who: Classic Film Noir’s Imprint on the Resurrected Doctor Who

Disease Testing Worksheet

WHAT DO I ASK FROM READERS?

Please continue to bear with me, while inviting others to do the same. I am grateful to everyone who clicks “Like” and comments in a respectful way. Let us disagree without being disagreeable.

And if you enjoy what you read here, please consider making a donation. Simply select a “quantity” of $1 payments equal to the amount you wish to donate. For example, to make a $5 donation to Just Bear With Me, you would select “5” under “Quantity.” I adopted this Rube Goldberg method because Stripe stopped processing payments to Just Bear With Me on October 23, 2024 for…reasons.

Thank you again to everyone who visits this website! I value every single view.

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HOW CAN YOU CONTACT ME?

I want to hear from you!

Please click here to offer your thoughts, ask me questions – or just say Hello!